MSI Vector 16 HX AI (2025) A2XW

gaming 2025 16" dGPU ⏱ ~9h ⚖️ 2.70 kg ⚖️ slight imbalance
USComp Score
71
out of 100
Fit for you
60/100
✚ Strong: fit_performance ⚠ Weak: fit_price
M1 · Vague sense of need — on-demand, from your Wizard answers + browsing signals.

Profile

vs median

Related resources

CPU
100
GPU
84
RAM max
96 GB
DDR5
Battery
90 Wh
~9h
Price
~$1,440
estimate
Age
1 year
2025
📝 Our review

MSI Vector 16 HX AI (2025) A2XW review

MSI Vector 16 HX AI (2025) A2XW — from 2025, 2.7 kg, performance 93.

USComp Score
71
/100
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📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 71/100. Strongest suit — Gaming (100), weakest — Portability (17).

✓ Strengths

Gaming (100) · Connectivity (100)

⚠ Weaknesses

Portability (17)

💰 Price trend

2025
$1,800
2026
$1,440
2027
$1,152
📉 Loses ~$360/year (20%).

Full specifications

Brand
MSI
Series
MSI Cyborg/Katana/Pulse/etc
Type
Gaming≈
Release year
2025≈
Screen size
16"
Resolution
1920x1200
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%~
Processor
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX , Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX , Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
Graphics
GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB , GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB , GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB
RAM (max)
96 GB DDR5≈
Weight
2.70 kg
Ports
6
Thunderbolt
✓
Battery
90 Wh

Performance metrics

Performance 93
Portability 17
Light office 98
Gaming 100
Creative 90
Energy efficiency 81
Connectivity 100
Value 71
Color accuracy —
🎮

No FPS data for this model's GPU.

The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
122%
RAM
999%
Grand Theft Auto V ✓ Runs well
CPU
500%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
282%
RAM
999%
Minecraft ✓ Runs well
CPU
999%
GPU
845%
RAM
999%
Fortnite ✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
528%
RAM
999%
Valorant ✓ Runs well
CPU
667%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
338%
RAM
999%
Elden Ring ✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
176%
RAM
800%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
302%
RAM
999%
Apex Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
211%
RAM
999%
Hogwarts Legacy ✓ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
282%
RAM
600%
Dota 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
667%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
241%
RAM
999%
Starfield ✓ Runs well
CPU
143%
GPU
122%
RAM
600%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
241%
RAM
999%
League of Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
999%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
667%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Helldivers 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
143%
GPU
130%
RAM
999%
Battlefield 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
282%
RAM
999%
Far Cry 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
384%
RAM
999%
Forza Horizon 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
469%
RAM
999%
Forza Horizon 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
241%
RAM
999%
Metro Exodus ✓ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
273%
RAM
999%
Overwatch ✓ Runs well
CPU
400%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✓ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
352%
RAM
999%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
206%
RAM
999%
Escape from Tarkov ✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
338%
RAM
999%
God of War ✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
352%
RAM
999%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
282%
RAM
999%
Death Stranding ✓ Runs well
CPU
400%
GPU
273%
RAM
999%
Control ✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
282%
RAM
999%
Doom Eternal ✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
422%
RAM
999%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✓ Runs well
CPU
556%
GPU
422%
RAM
999%
Hitman 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
422%
RAM
999%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✓ Runs well
CPU
357%
GPU
338%
RAM
999%
Watch Dogs Legion ✓ Runs well
CPU
357%
GPU
352%
RAM
999%
Borderlands 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
400%
GPU
302%
RAM
999%
Anno 1800 ✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
422%
RAM
999%
Rainbow Six Siege ✓ Runs well
CPU
833%
GPU
845%
RAM
999%
The Division 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
338%
RAM
999%
Gears Tactics ✓ Runs well
CPU
400%
GPU
563%
RAM
999%
Hunt Showdown ✓ Runs well
CPU
357%
GPU
422%
RAM
999%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
206%
RAM
999%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
422%
RAM
999%
Days Gone ✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
282%
RAM
999%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✓ Runs well
CPU
238%
GPU
352%
RAM
800%
Returnal ✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
211%
RAM
600%
Dying Light 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
206%
RAM
999%
Resident Evil Village ✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
241%
RAM
999%
The Callisto Protocol ✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
211%
RAM
999%
Atomic Heart ✓ Runs well
CPU
313%
GPU
352%
RAM
999%
Alan Wake 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
238%
GPU
130%
RAM
600%
Black Myth Wukong ✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
352%
RAM
600%
Ghost of Tsushima ✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
352%
RAM
999%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
211%
RAM
600%
Diablo 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
455%
GPU
422%
RAM
999%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
422%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
154%
RAM
999%
Dead Space Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
313%
GPU
206%
RAM
999%
Lies of P ✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
352%
RAM
999%
Sons of the Forest ✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
184%
RAM
800%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
667%
GPU
845%
RAM
999%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
556%
GPU
422%
RAM
999%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✓ Runs well
CPU
500%
GPU
422%
RAM
999%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
352%
RAM
999%
F1 24 ✓ Runs well
CPU
556%
GPU
206%
RAM
999%
Need for Speed Heat ✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
241%
RAM
999%
Civilization 6 ✓ Runs well
CPU
667%
GPU
845%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✓ Runs well
CPU
556%
GPU
704%
RAM
999%

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Score —
2024
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Score —
2025
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Score —
2023
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Score —

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Configuration options

Available model options · 17 variants across 6 categories

🖥 Displays (3)
1920 x 1200 2560 x 1600 3840 x 2400
⚙ Processors (3)
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
🎮 Graphics (3)
GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB
🔲 Memory (3)
32GB 64GB 96GB
💾 Storage (4)
512GB 1024GB 2048GB 4096GB
🔋 Batteries (1)
90 Wh